“A Prayer for Peace” By Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (translated by Rabbi Deborah Silver) May it be Your will, Holy One, our God, our ancestors’ God,...
By Claire Woodley Canon for Congregational Support in the Diocese of Long Island (retired) As Canon for Congregational Support in the Diocese of...
By Steve Matthews, FaithX Senior Missional Consultant It’s St. Patrick’s Day-week, and March 17 gives me pause. I’m grateful for the opportunity to...
By Ken Howard Founder and President From time to time, someone will ask me, “Why do you do this work?” And my response is almost always, “It’s a...
By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director I recently met a pastor in my new community. In the course of our conversation, we found out that we had some...
By Steve Matthews, FaithX Senior Missional Consultant A few years ago, I was sitting with a group of area clergy after a long day of conference...
By Ken Howard Founder and President In our early days of consulting with congregations and dioceses on issues of congregational vitality and...
For decades, the Church has prioritized preservation over mission. We have maintained buildings, protected budgets, and clung to familiar programs. But preservation is not the Gospel call. The Gospel is a call to resurrection—and resurrection requires, to put it bluntly, death. In today’s rapidly shifting cultural landscape, churches that are unwilling to take risks are not playing it safe; they are slowly dying. Conversely, churches that embrace holy disruption are discovering vitality they never imagined possible.
